Am I a freak? Did you find it difficult emotionally to stop breast feeding?

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I stopped breast feeding six months ago (DD is now 15 months old and I stopped due to sharp teeth!) but I have still had a tiny bit of milk left over and I am finding it so hard psychologically to let it dry up completely. On some deep psychological level I guess I must feel that I am not a mother any more if I cant produce milk which is crazy but I am finding it so hard to let go (I would add that my DD is probably my last even though I would love another one and a couple of my friends have newborns).

Did you find it hard to give up? I know that some people feed until their children are 2 but I don't feel that I can even admit this to my nearest and dearest for fear that everyone may think I am a freak. What do you reckon? Am I freak?!!

I don't think you're a freak at all!! DS is 11 months old, is nowhere near being weaned, neither he nor I have any desire to stop, and I'm already grieving at the thought that one day this lovely bond between us will be over .

I cried my eyes out when I had to stop after 7th time mastitis at 4 months. You are not a freak, carry on as long as you feel its right.

Just thinking about stopping makes me feel sad, even though ds is 3.2yo and I have decided to let him self wean, and even though breastfeeding is stopping me conceiving no2.

So I must be a freak too.

The sight of my saggy tired old melons should be enough to make me want to put them away! Thank you to everyone who has posted you have made me smile and I feel so much better now x

Sorry i'm hijacking - hi Katsh, I'm Katch!

Oh, it'll probably be me - I was bored of it anyway.

hi katch! i am sure we have caused lots of confusion - I wonder if we have the same opinions or seem to keep contradicting ourselves Nice to have met you ...